Weekly Winners and Submissions for FFR-GRM Design Contest Open to Comments

[Doc_FFR]

Is it just me, or is anyone else feeling a lack of excitement about the design winners of the past few weeks? IMHO, everything is starting to look the same.

[readymix]

Is it just me, or is anyone else feeling a lack of excitement about the design winners of the past few weeks? IMHO, everything is starting to look the same.

My lack of excitement is coming from all the designs with huge front air holes and bulging hood lines. It's mid-engine. The radiator is up front and that's it. And it's mounted at an angle. That gives you the ability to make the hood slanted alot. A small inlet and outlet up front is all that is really needed. But the designs I keep seeing seem to feel that there is a need up front for storage space to accommodate a week's worth of luggage, a golf bag and a small child. Some people like the edgy batmobile look, but I'd rather have something smooth and sleek, there are some designs being submitted that fit the bill for me, but then the new weekly winner gets announced, and it is more of the same...big scoops and pointless holes all over it, or it looks like something Batman would drive.

[D2W]

Yeah I agree, all the design submissions are too big, too bulky, too much like any other production car. Give me light/simple/small, (Lotus 211).

[GotVic]

Yeah I agree, all the design submissions are too big, too bulky, too much like any other production car. Give me light/simple/small, (Lotus 211).

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[readymix]

Yeah I agree, all the design submissions are too big, too bulky, too much like any other production car. Give me light/simple/small, (Lotus 211).

Lotus 211 with a full windshield and a removable top of some sort. I'm all for that.

[Cooluser23]

Is it just me, or is anyone else feeling a lack of excitement about the design winners of the past few weeks? IMHO, everything is starting to look the same.

Nope, you're not the only one..

Maybe it's because this contest is only posted on Grassroots Motorsports and FFR, maybe it needs more internet exposure. There are tons of design blogs out there, some even focusing on car design. I posted about this contest to many forums and blogs I'm a part of, but only few picked it up. I think it would be much more official if FFR would do another press release announcing the final weeks of the contest.

Are design schools all over the world contacted about this project? I think that would make a great final project for some students of these design schools. The money is also a nice bonus. Please help out by doing your part and contacting design schools you know about this project. I'm sure the more of us contact these schools, the more it will be picked up.

[arif]

Nope, you're not the only one..

Maybe it's because this contest is only posted on Grassroots Motorsports and FFR, maybe it needs more internet exposure. There are tons of design blogs out there, some even focusing on car design. I posted about this contest to many forums and blogs I'm a part of, but only few picked it up. I think it would be much more official if FFR would do another press release announcing the final weeks of the contest.

Are design schools all over the world contacted about this project? I think that would make a great final project for some students of these design schools. The money is also a nice bonus. Please help out by doing your part and contacting design schools you know about this project. I'm sure the more of us contact these schools, the more it will be picked up.

what you think with this? I just submitted for the contest.



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[Doc_FFR]

Awesome car there man. It needs a full windshield though. Very exciting body style!

[readymix]

Awesome car there man. It needs a full windshield though. Very exciting body style!

I agree. Give it a full windshield. Having it be a convertible top looks feasible in this design. Very nice work, arif.

[Wilky]

what you think with this? I just submitted for the contest.



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This I like a lot....looks like a modern version of a classic design. No A/C!!! how many Cobra's have a/c?! My guess none.... this is not an everyday driver. At least it shouldn't be.

[crackedcornish]

to some, that arif design may look too much like a $helby $eries 1 for comfort :0(

[Doc_FFR]

to some, that arif design may look too much like a $helby $eries 1 for comfort :0(

A little, but not enough for a lawsuit if that is what you are driving at.

[arif]

A little, but not enough for a lawsuit if that is what you are driving at.

That's interesting, I just realized if my design similar to ****** series 1, even from back view. Anyway, I didn't get inspiration from ******. That is a merried between my previous designs, after somebody explain me some technical aspect.

[16g-95gsx]

to some, that arif design may look too much like a $helby $eries 1 for comfort :0(

Why because it has orange stripes? I don't think a company can sue over a paint job. Otherwise it looks nothing like a series 1

[arif]

Why because it has orange stripes? I don't think a company can sue over a paint job. Otherwise it looks nothing like a series 1

It must be modern version of ****** series 1.... just kidding.

[Magnus]

Why because it has orange stripes? I don't think a company can sue over a paint job. Otherwise it looks nothing like a series 1

No, not because of the stripes but because we know how [insert name of your favorite, litigious, chicken-farming texan here] has operated in the past.

[Gary in NJ]

what you think with this? I just submitted for the contest.

Best I've seen. I also find it to be original.

[Pat Buckley]

I love it stripless.....

I did a clay model that I was going to take a picture of and submit for scorn until I saw this......REALLY nice - and gets my vote.

what you think with this? I just submitted for the contest.



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